Railway-tie.



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APPLICATION man ocT. 1s, 1915.

1,170,264. Patented Feb; 1., 1916.

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MILAN Hamon, or ooNnMAiIGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAILWAY-TIE.

Application filed October 18, 1915. Serial No. 56,490.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that'I, MILAN `I-IRNIGH, a subject of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, residing at Conemauglnin the countyof Cambria and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway-Ties; and I do vdeclare the following to be a full, clear, `and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to 4which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates broadly to improvements in railway ties and has for its principal object to provide a tie which can be more easily and quickly laid and which will last a great deal longer than the ordinary form of wooden tie.

A further object is to provide an irnproved tie having novelfmeans for clamping the track rails thereto.

A still further object of the invention is to provide means for fastening the meeting ends of the track rails together.

With the above and other .objects in view, my invention resides in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts whichl will hereinafter be more particularly described `and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 represents a vertical longitudinal section of one' of my improved ties showing the rail clamps in operative position; Fig. 2.isa top plan view thereof; Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken transversely of the tie as shown on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a detail section taken on the line H of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a plan view of a pair of ties showing the construction used in connecting the meeting ends of a pair of'rails;.Fig. 6 is an end view of the ties shown in Fig. 5; Figs. 7 and 8 are detail sections taken respectively on the lines 7-7 and 8-8 of Fig. 5. r

My improved'tie comprises a pair ofrail supporting blocks 1 which are connected by a channel shaped connecting plate 2. The blocks 1 are preferably square in cross section and have their inner ends cut away to fit the channel in the channel plate 2, said plate being preferably the same width as said blocks. This arrangement, permits the lower face ofthe connectingV plate 2 .to

be iiush with the lower surfaces of the blocks 1, thereby providing an unbroken supporting surface for the tie structure. In order to hold the blocks 1 incorrect vrelation with the connecting plate `2, I aperture the ends of the upright flanges'of the channel plate for the reception of pins 3 which extend throughvsaid apertures and through similar apertures alining therewith in the blocksl 1. It is obviousthat these rail supporting 1 blocks maybe 'constructed of any suitable material 1 such as cement or metal, but I preferably form the tie structure including said'blocks 1 andthe connecting plate li2 of metal in order that they may wear indefinitely. i The blocks 1 are fshown Vas consisting of solid members having longitudinally ex'- tending. grooves 4 formed-in their tops. TheseV grooves 4 are intermediate the ends ofthe blocks and are Vadapted to receive the depending tongues 5 of outer rail clamps 6, and inner rail clamps 7.' The inner and outer'ends of each of the members v1 receive clamping bolts 8 which extend inwardly and into the grooves 4, and are designed for a purpose which will shortly be described.`

The outer rail clampsl are constructed of a head 9 which isfpreferably of the width of the `blocks, 1 and is designed to overlie the 'tops thereof, said head having the tongue 5 depending therefrom which is olis-v posed within one of the grooves' 4. The head9 lis also provided with a groove 10 for the reception of the base of thev track rail, and an additional' groove 11 for the head of lsaid rail. Each of the clamps which are disposedon the inner side of the track railsV is substantially rectangular in cross section and corresponds to the width of the "grooves4, said clamps being disposed in said grooves as heretofore mentioned. A groove 12 similar to the Agroove 10in the outer clamp is formed on each of these inner clamps 7 for the receptionof 'the base flanges of the rails.

in correct position on the supporting blocks 1, the clamps 6 and 7 lare then placed in the` grooves `4y with theirfaces contacting with the rails, the aforementioned clamp screws 8 being then tightened so that their inner ends bear against the outer ends of the clamps 6 and 7 andforce said clamps to tightly engage the rails, therebyholding the same in operative position. As an additional means for holding the clamps in adjusted positions, I provide the set bolts 13 which extend through the members 1 into the grooves 4 and are adapted. to bearV against the clamps 6 and 7 when said clamps have been adjusted laterally by means of the clamping bolts 8.

This arrangement permits the rails to be placed in position on the tie structure and tightly secured thereto in an extremely short space of time, all the tools which are required being a wrench for tightening and adjusting the bolts and set screws.

If it should be necessary to provide an auxiliary or wreck rail as shown in various figures of the drawing, I employ the double ended clamp 14 which has grooves in its opposite ends to receive the base flanges of the main and auxiliary rails, said clamp being disposed between the clamps 6 and 7. A set bolt 15 similar in construction and arrangement to the set bolts 13 is provided for holding this auxiliary clamp 14 in position within the groove 4.

The structure heretofore described is employed intermediate the ends of the sections ofthe rails, but I provide a slightly different form of supporting block to be used adjacent the meeting ends of the rail section. This structure is disclosed in the figures beginning with Fig. 5. The supporting blocks 1 are similar in construction to those heretofore mentioned with the exception that an extension 16 is provided on the inner sides thereof. These extensions are adapted to aline and to underlie the track rails, they being designed to support a rail bar 17 the opposite ends of which are riveted or bolted to said extensions as shown.

The meeting ends of the rail sections are preferably notched on opposite sides of their bases adjacent their ends as shown at 18, each end of the rail sections extending substantially one-half the length of the rail plate 17. These notches 18 coact with similar notches 19 formed in the plate 17, which is also provided along its longitudinal edges with upright flanges 2O between which the rails arevadapted to lie.

Vhen the rail plate has been secured to the extensions 16 and the rail sections disposed in position thereon with the notches therein alining with the grooves 19, clamping members 21 and 22 are placed in position to secure the rails and the rail plate. These clamping members 21 and 22 are substantially rectangular in cross section and are disposed in an upright position when in operation, with their lower ends resting somewhat shorter than the clamp 21 and has s a finger 24 engaging the upright webs of the rails. While I have described but one set of clamping members 21 and 22, it is obvious that a set must be provided'for each set of notches within the rail plate and the bases of the rails. When the clamps 21 and 22 are placed in operative position, clamping bolts 25 are passed through their intermediate portions to tightly clamp them in engagementwith'the rails and the rail plate.

This structure allows the meeting ends of the rail sections to be tightly clamped together and securely held in this position without the usual lish plates.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying dravings, it will be seen that I have provided not only a very improved and simply constructed tie structure but also novel means for securing the rails thereto and also for connecting' the ends of the rail sections.

I claim:

1. In combination with the meeting ends of a pair of track rails, the bases thereof being notched on opposite sides adjacent the ends, ofa pair of rail supporting blocks underlying said rails, extensions formed on the inner sides ofsaid blocks, a rail plate underlying said rail ends and connected to said extensions, and rail clamping members coacting with said plate and rails.

2. In combination with the meeting ends of a pair of track rails, the bases thereof being notched on opposite sides adjacent the ends, of a pair of rail supporting blocks underlying said rails, extensions formed on the inner sides of said blocks, a rail plate underlying said rail ends and connected to said extensions, said plate having upright flanges on its longitudinal edges adapted to receive the bases of the rails therebetween, said plate also being provided with notches in its edges corresponding to the notches in said rails, and rail clamping members coacting with said plate and the rails and disposed in said notches.

3. In combination with the meeting ends of a pair of track rails, the bases thereof being notched on opposite sides adjacent the ends, of a pair of rail supporting blocks Vunderlying said rails, extensions formed on the inner sides of said blocks, a rail plate underlying said rail ends and connected to said extensions, said plate having upright flanges on its longitudinal edges adapted to receive the bases of the rails therebetween, said plate also being provided with notches in its edges corresponding to the notches in said rail, rail clamping members comprising In testimony whereof I have hereunto set upright blocks Whose lower ends are adapted my hand in presence of two subscribing witto rest on the road bed, and having notches nesses.

in their upper ends to coact with the notches y MILAN HRNICI-I. in said plate and rails, and fastening ele- Witnesses:

ments connecting the intermediate portions THEoDoRE RENDEssY,

of said members. n LEO RENDESSY.

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